Schedule

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06 Dec Mon
07 Dec Tue
08 Dec Wed
09 Dec Thu
10 Dec Fri
11 Dec Sat
12 Dec Sun
13 Dec Mon
14 Dec Tue
15 Dec Wed
16 Dec Thu
17 Dec Fri
18 Dec Sat
19 Dec Sun
20 Dec

On Air | Morning | Afternoon | Evening | Week at a Glance

Morning:

07:00 - 08:00 Early Breakfast

Ross Watchman presents a great variety of music to start your Sunday. And why not have a go at solving the ‘Musical Maths’? Programme Website

08:00 - 10:00 John Gannon's 60s Scene

This week's show features The Searchers, Johnny Crawford, Tommy Steele, The Rolling Stones, Shirley Ellis and Craig Douglas, plus the Guitar Twangers Corner, the B/Side-A/side feature and the Top Ten Chart, taken from 13 December 1966. Programme Website

10:00 - 11:00 Women Making Waves

Women Making Waves features women who each play a positive part in shaping our society and are at the forefront of empowering change. Presented by Suzie Thorpe & Linda Ness. Programme Website

11:00 - 12:00 Bookmark Listen Again

Leigh Chambers' featured guest is crime writer Alison Bruce, talking about her new novel The Moment Before Impact, set in Cambridge. We hear the results of a collaboration between musical group The Drift and poet Nancy Gaffield. And Ashley Meggitt discusses his debut novel The Dark Chorus. Programme Website

Afternoon:

12:00 - 13:00 What You Might Have Missed

With Julian Clover Programme Website

13:00 - 12:00 Cambridge Music Mix

The Music of Your Life – back to back. Programme Website

12:00 - 13:00 What You Might Have Missed

Ian Daborn hears how much has been raised by this year’s Bridge the Gap Walk; the Mill Road vicar who’s taking carols to the West Cambridge Car Park; Cambridge Junction’s production of The Snow Queen. And ideas for Christmas food gifts from local suppliers. (R)

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13:00 - 12:00 Cambridge Music Mix

The Music of Your Life – back to back. Programme Website

12:00 - 13:00 What You Might Have Missed

The weekly look at the big talking points in the city and South Cambridgeshire, along with the guests we've been hearing from on-air. Programme Website

13:00 - 12:00 Cambridge Music Mix

The Music of Your Life – back to back. Programme Website

12:00 - 13:00 What You Might Have Missed

Ian Daborn features the neighbours who have created their own play area on a spare piece of land and the Cambridge film-maker working on a sci-fi film in tribute to his friend, and former Abstracts frontman, Felix Morgan. Programme Website

13:00 - 14:00 From the Terraces

The weekly football show by the fans, for the fans. Tim Armitage wraps up Saturday's action involving Cambridge United, Cambridge City and Histon, plus previewing the local women's fixtures. Programme Website

14:00 - 15:00 The 7th Generation

In a difficult year, the 7th Generation team finds lots of reasons to celebrate, with local people stepping up to the economic and environmental challenges. Edwina Mullins and Alison Stockham launch Cambridge Circular Christmas, Claire Howieson opens the virtual doors to Histon Handmade and Ella Pope reveals how her family created an entirely home-made Christmas. Plus a second-hand shopping guide from Sarah Strachan and Emmaus Programme Website

15:00 - 17:00 Jazz Today

Pete Butchers will be featuring the harp of Tara Minton, the solo piano of Keith Jarrett, a large ensemble led by Maria Schneider and a quintet revisiting the work of Eric Dolphy. Not forgetting a bit of carolling from the trio Balance to coincide with the festive season. Plus a heads up on live jazz coming up in Cambridge in the New Year. Programme Website

17:00 - 18:00 Cambridge Arts Roundup

Simon Bertin and guests look at the life of television critic and poet Clive James. Programme Website

18:00 - 17:00 Cambridge Music Mix

The Music of Your Life – back to back. Programme Website

17:00 - 18:00 Polish Waves

Bringing Polish culture closer to Cambridge: a portion of news and entertainment, lavishly seasoned with specially selected music. Presented by Błażej Mikuła, Maciej Pawlikowski, Basia & Chris Hubbard, Sebastian Lesniewski and Monika Wiacek. Programme Website

18:00 - 19:00 Roundabout with Tony Barnfield

Tony Barnfield explores what Mr Blobby has in common with the Spice Girls and The Beatles and talks to Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino and songwriters Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson about their new disc Christmas Number One. And Gaby Roslin tells Tony about the WellChild Awards 2021, which will recognise and highlight the many challenges they have faced with positivity, resilience and spirit.

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Evening:

19:00 - 18:00 Cambridge Music Mix

The Music of Your Life – back to back. Programme Website

18:00 - 19:00 Roundabout with Tony Barnfield

The weekly magazine programme featuring the arts, entertainment and the world about us, presented by Tony Barnfield.

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Evening:

19:00 - 20:00 Easy on the Ear

Tony Barnfield presents some of the most successful and unusual discs with a Christmas theme, from Bing Crosby and Perry Como to Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin, not to mention Aled Jones, Eartha Kitt and Harry Belafonte. (Revised repeat from 16 December 2018)

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